Distance from Chicago to London

The straight-line distance from Chicago to London is approximately 6,353 km.

6,353 km (3,948 miles) — straight-line distance as the crow flies

6,353 km

Kilometers

3,948 miles

Miles

~7h 58m

Est. Flight

Time Difference

Chicago

USA

Area: 606 km²

Population: 2.7M

Timezone: UTC-6

Elevation: 176m

Area: 1,572 km²

Population: 8.98M

Timezone: UTC+0

Elevation: 11m

Chicago and London sit on different continents, with a straight-line distance that would take roughly 7h 58m by commercial jet.

Chicago is known for Deep-dish pizza and Willis Tower, while London is famous for Big Ben and Tower of London.

In terms of city area, London is 2.6x larger than Chicago. You can compare their sizes visually on our side-by-side map comparison.

Compare Chicago and London side by side

The straight-line (as the crow flies) distance from Chicago to London is 6,353 km (3,948 miles).

A direct flight would take approximately 7h 58m, based on an average commercial jet speed of 850 km/h.

London is larger at 1,572 km², compared to 606 km².